Reel.



L L. MARRIOTT.

REEL.

APPLlcmoN man niet 1, 1918.

Paented Mar. S, i919.

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51H01 wma JAMES L. MARRIOTT, 0F OSKAIJOOSA, IOWA.

REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 18, 1919.

Application led December 7, 1918. Serial No. 265,763.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES L. MARRIOTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oskaloosa, in the county of Mahaska and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Reels, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in reels, and hasrelation more particularly to a device of this general characterespecially designed and adapted for use in connection with hose, and itis an object of the invention to provide a device of this generalcharacter with novel and improved means whereby the reel is convenientlyand effectively mounted in applied position, and whereby a hose vor thelike wound upon the reel is protected against the elements.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved reelwhereby certain important advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive, and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be denitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical, sectional view taken through a reel constructedin accordance with an embodiment of my invention; and

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken through my improved reel asherein disclosed.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, my improved device comprisestwo side frames A each substantially in the form of an equi-lateraltriangle with the apex thereof forwardly directed.

The frames A are spaced apart in horizontal alinement and the basemembers 1 of the frames are tied or connected by the rigid straps ormembers 2 arranged in predetermined vertical spaced relation. Disposedthrough the straps or members 2 substantially midway thereof is aremovable bolt or pin 3 which also coacts with the bracket 4 whereby theframes A may be supported for swinging movement in a horii xedto theupper end portions of the frames A and the extensions or arms 5, wherebythe reel Rand the hose or the like wound upon the reel are protectedagainst the'elements.

The reel R comprises a central shaft or axle 7 rotatably disposedthrough the apices of the frames A and through the lower 4end portionsof the extensions or arms 4. Detachably engaged with an end portion ofthe ,shaft or axle 7 is a crank 8 or the like whereby the requisiterotation may be imparted to the reel R. When not in use the crank 8 maybe removed and suspended from the hood H or the like.

Radiating from the opposite end portions of the shaft or axle 7 are thearms 9 preferably produced from elongated fiat strips of metal, and theouter end portion of each of said arms 9 is initially slottedlongitudinally so that a side marginal portion of the arm may be bentinwardly to aii'ord a finger or lug l0 substantially at right angles tothe arm.

Bolted or otherwise secured to each pair of longitudinally alinedfingers or lugs 10 is a metallic slat or strip 11 about which the hoseor the like is adapted to be wound, and it will be self-evident that thesecond or unbended marginal portion of each of the arms 9 afford guards12 to hold the hose wound upon the reel against displacement.

By having my improved device supported for swinging movement, preferablyin af horizontal plane, it will be obvious that the device may bereadily swung into a position to facilitate the winding of the hose orthe like upon the reel R without the necessity of any particularadjustment or laying out of the hose or the like.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a reelconstructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adaptedfor use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may beassembled and operated, andv it willl also be obvious that' my invention.is susoeptible of Asome change vrand modification `without departingfrom theprinciples and spirit thereof, and for this reason I do not wishto be understood as limiting myself to the .precise arrangement andformation of the several parts herein shown in Carrying out my inventioninpraetiee except as hereinafter claimed.

What is Claimedis :,f

1. A device of the charaoteli described;-

comprisingincombination, rside frames triangular :1n f formlw1th:the1rap1ces Iforwardly i' :directed members connecting'the base;portions; of 'saidfframes and affordingl securing.

means, a reelsupported vby the apexportions of the'frames,l and upwardlyand' forwardly inclined arms Securedfto,y the apex portioniof theframesfand terminatingoin a plane.;sub

stantiallyiush with. theitop,A of the frames,

and -alhood secured to the upper .end= portions ff the frames `.andarmsv 2.; deviceof the characters described,V f comprlsingfincombination, side framesntri.

angular; in forrniwiththeirapices forwardly directed, members'conneotingthe base portions of said frames and affording securing' means, ay reelsupported by the apex portions of the frames, and'upwardly and forwardlyinclined arms secured to the apex portion of fthe frames and terminatingin a plane substantially Hush' with the topi of` Vthe frames, anda hoodSecured to the upper `endxv portionsoftheframes andrarms, said hoodbeing substantially in the form of an inpin, anda reelsupported bytheframes.;;l

In testimony whereof I .fhereuntdv affixfmy.

signature inthe presence ofitwofwitnesses.

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